RE: Suggestions for and comments on trackballs?

2001-02-20 Thread Lewis, James M.
Greetings, all. Over the last several months, I've been having increasing pain in my right wrist. A co-worker suggested that this is due to problems with standard mice and recommended that I try a trackball instead. So, I'm looking for a trackball that will work well with potato/X.

Re: Suggestions for and comments on trackballs?

2001-02-18 Thread Richard Cobbe
Lo, on Saturday, February 17, John Galt did write: On Sat, 17 Feb 2001, Richard Cobbe wrote: Greetings, all. Over the last several months, I've been having increasing pain in my right wrist. A co-worker suggested that this is due to problems with standard mice and recommended that I try

Re: Suggestions for and comments on trackballs?

2001-02-17 Thread Bud Rogers
On Saturday 17 February 2001 12:18, Richard Cobbe wrote: * the ball should be under my fingers, not my thumb, as it generates the most pain. A pity, that. I've been using a Logitech Trackman Marble since Christmas and I really like it. Best $40 I've spent in a while. -- Bud Rogers [EMAIL

Re: Suggestions for and comments on trackballs?

2001-02-17 Thread Sebastiaan
Hi, I have been using AlfaData's trackballs almost half my life now. Perhaps they make them now with PS/2 and the third button enabled, *IF* they are still in production. The biggest advanture is that they have a really big ball, so you can scroll over your screen in notime and retain accurecy.

Re: Suggestions for and comments on trackballs?

2001-02-17 Thread Richard Cobbe
Lo, on Saturday, February 17, Sebastiaan did write: Hi, I have been using AlfaData's trackballs almost half my life now. Perhaps they make them now with PS/2 and the third button enabled, *IF* they are still in production. Is this www.alfadata.com? If so, it would appear that they no

Re: Suggestions for and comments on trackballs?

2001-02-17 Thread Richard Cobbe
Lo, on Saturday, February 17, Bud Rogers did write: On Saturday 17 February 2001 12:18, Richard Cobbe wrote: * the ball should be under my fingers, not my thumb, as it generates the most pain. A pity, that. Truly---it's starting to cause problems when I write for long stretches at a

Re: Suggestions for and comments on trackballs?

2001-02-17 Thread Sebastiaan
On Sat, 17 Feb 2001, Richard Cobbe wrote: Lo, on Saturday, February 17, Sebastiaan did write: Hi, I have been using AlfaData's trackballs almost half my life now. Perhaps they make them now with PS/2 and the third button enabled, *IF* they are still in production. Is this

Re: Suggestions for and comments on trackballs?

2001-02-17 Thread Mike
Richard Cobbe wrote: snip So, I'm looking for a trackball that will work well with potato/X. My primary goals: snip requirements Do people have any other recommendations for trackballs (or other pointing devices, for that matter)? I've got a Belkin Trackmaster (model F8E189) here. It's a

Re: Suggestions for and comments on trackballs?

2001-02-17 Thread John Galt
On Sat, 17 Feb 2001, Richard Cobbe wrote: Greetings, all. Over the last several months, I've been having increasing pain in my right wrist. A co-worker suggested that this is due to problems with standard mice and recommended that I try a trackball instead. Look at the Mouse Systems one--3

Re: Suggestions for and comments on trackballs?

2001-02-17 Thread Nate Amsden
Bud Rogers wrote: On Saturday 17 February 2001 12:18, Richard Cobbe wrote: * the ball should be under my fingers, not my thumb, as it generates the most pain. A pity, that. I've been using a Logitech Trackman Marble since Christmas and I really like it. Best $40 I've spent in a